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grant
noun(grant)
18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)
Synonyms: hiram ulysses grant, president grant, ulysses grant, ulysses s. grant, ulysses simpson grant,
grant
verb(grant)
give as judged due or on the basis of merit
Synonyms: award,
Examples:
Funds are granted to qualified researchers.
grant
noun(grant)
the act of providing a subsidy
grant
verb(grant)
let have
Synonyms: allow,
Examples:
Grant permission.
grant
noun(grant)
(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
Synonyms: assignment,
grant
noun(grant)
Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)
Synonyms: duncan grant, duncan james corrow grant,
grant
verb(grant)
bestow, especially officially
Synonyms: give,
Examples:
Grant a degree.
This bill grants us new rights.
grant
noun(grant)
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
Synonyms: concession,
grant
verb(grant)
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
Synonyms: cede, concede, yield,
grant
verb(grant)
be willing to concede
Synonyms: concede, yield,
Examples:
I grant you this much.
grant
verb(grant)
allow to have
Synonyms: accord, allot,
Examples:
Grant a privilege.
grant
noun(grant)
United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)
Synonyms: cary grant,
grant
verb(grant)
transfer by deed
Synonyms: deed over,
Examples:
Grant land.
grant
noun(grant)
any monetary aid
grant
noun(grant)
a right or privilege that has been granted

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